Sediment Transport

Movement of sediment through the flow of water.

Ocean sediments (e.g., sand, silt, minerals) come from rivers and coastal erosion and are naturally moved around by tidal flows and waves to fulfill necessary ecosystem processes. As offshore wind and marine renewable energy devices are placed in the water, it is likely that changes in flow will occur around the new obstruction due to energy removal and alter the previous pattern of sediment transport. Bottom-mounted devices will typically cause sediment deposition behind the device, remove sediment along the sides of the device, and show localized scour directly around the device footings. While the effects of individual devices may be very small on the nearby physical environment, arrays may have a greater impact on ecosystem processes. Numerical models are often used to estimate changes in sediment transport. However, it is difficult to quantify changes in the marine environment which has so much natural variation, especially with so few devices currently deployed in the water.

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Sediment Transport.

Total: 245

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Modelling of the Impact of a Wave Farm on Nearshore Sediment Transport Gonzalez, R., Zou, Q., Pan, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
SNL-EFDC Model Application to Scotlandville Bend, Mississippi River Barco, J., Roberts, J., Johnson, E. Report Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Introduction to the Special Issue of Continental Shelf Research on ‘The application of acoustics to sediment transport processes’ Thorne, P., Hay, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Assessing the Far Field Effects of Tidal Power Extraction on the Bay of Fundy, Gulf of Maine and Scotian Shelf Sheng, J., Thompson, K., Hill, P. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement Section 10: Wind Farm Benthic Ecology Arcus Consultancy Services Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement Section 11: Wind Farm Fish and Shellfish Ecology Arcus Consultancy Services Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Impact of Wave Energy Arrays on Beach Processes Neill, S., Reche, P., Davies, A. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Offshore wind energy development in the Belgian part of the North Sea & anticipated impacts: an update Brabant, R., Degraer, S., Rumes, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
The Effect of Tidal Power Generation on Sediment Transport in Muskeget Channel University of Massachusetts Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Verifying Marine-Hydro-Kinetic Energy Generation Simulations Using SNL-EFDC James, S., Lefantzi, S., Barco, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Results of the EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment of the extraction of marine aggregates in the exploration zone of the Belgian Part of the North Sea De Sutter, R., Mathys, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Social & Economic Data
Impact of Tidal Energy Converter (TEC) Array Operation on Sediment Dynamics Neill, S., Couch, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Impact of Tidal Stream Turbines on Sand Bank Dynamics Neill, S., Jordan, J., Couch, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Effective Monitoring Strategies Conley, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Birds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Near Field Effects of Tidal Power Extraction on Extreme Events and Coastline Integrity in the Bay of Fundy Watanabe, R. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Annual environmental report 2010 - Belwind phase 1 Belwind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Navigation
Offshore Wind Farms: Foundations and Influence on the Littoral Processes Esteban, M., López-Gutiérrez, J., Diez, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
River, Tidal, and Ocean Current Hydrokinetic Energy Technologies: Status and Future Opportunities in Alaska Johnson, J., Pride, D. Report Riverine, Marine Energy Sediment Transport, Physical Environment, Fish
Simulating Environmental Changes Due to Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Installations James, S., Seetho, E., Jones, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Advances in Sediment Transport Modelling James, S., Jones, C., Grace, M. Journal Article Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Conceptual Model of Offshore Wind Environmental Risk Evaluation System Anderson, R., Copping, A., Van Cleve, F. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
A Further Review of Sediment Monitoring Data Carroll, B., Cooper, B., Dewey, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Introduction: offshore wind energy development in the Belgian part of the North Sea & anticipated impacts Brabant, R., Jacques, T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
Monitoring of Hydrodynamic and Morphological Changes at the C-Power and Belwind Offshore Windfarm Sites - A Synthesis Van den Eynde, D., Brabant, R., Fettweis, M. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
The Impact of Tidal Stream Turbines on Large-Scale Sediment Dynamics Neill, S., Litt, E., Couch, S. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Sediment Transport Study: Baseline Observations and Modeling for the Reedsport Wave Energy Site Ozkan-Haller, H., Allan, J., Barth, J. Report Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Coastal Process Modelling for Offshore Windfarm Environmental Impact Assessment: Best Practice Guide Lambkin, D., Harris, J., Cooper, W. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Effects of Artificial Reefs (Southern Portugal) on Sediment-Water Transport of Nutrients: Importance of the Hydrodynamic Regime Falcão, M., Santos, M., Drago, T. Journal Article Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
A Scoping Study on: Research into Changes in Sediment Dynamics Linked to Marine Renewable Energy Installations Amoudry, L., Bell, P., Black, K. Report Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Possible Impact on Hydrography and Sediment Transport by Wave Power Park - Numerical Modelling Persson, O. Thesis Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Marine Geophysical Investigations Leth, J., Al-Hamdani, Z., Novak, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Sediment Transport Patterns at Trafalgar Offshore Windfarm Besio, G., Losada, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm - Coastal Processes Monitoring Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farm Development: Seabed Comparison npower renewables Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Cape Wind SSCS Installation Bazzoni, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Ormonde Project Scoping Study for Coastal and Seabed Processes Coates, T., Skipper, C., Cranmer, G. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Sand Banks, Sand Transport and Offshore Wind Farms: Technical Report Kenyon, N., Cooper, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
The Ecosystem Consequences of Sediment Disturbance Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) Report Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Elsam. Offshore Wind Farm. Horns Rev. Annual status report for the environmental monitoring programme 1. January 2001 - 31. December 2001 Tech-Wise A/S Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Potential Effects of Offshore Wind Developments on Coastal Processes Beiboer, F., Cooper, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
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